New research from the Bank of England finds that interest rate cuts in response to the 2007-08 crisis boosted the UK’s birth rate. Yet the …
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Major breakthroughs on central banks and climate change
Major breakthroughs on central banks and climate change If we’re going to stop irreversible climate change, we need to decarbonise our …
Bank of England ‘Super Thursday’: Positive Money comment
Commenting on the Bank of England's unanimous decision to keep interest rates at 0.75%, Positive Money executive director Fran Boait …
Bank of England raises interest rates: Positive Money response
Responding to the Bank of England's decision to raise interest rates to 0.75%, Fran Boait, executive director of Positive Money …
The History and Future of QE: 3 ways the Bank of England’s analysis falls short
As Positive Money likes to point out, quantitative easing (QE) is a policy almost without historical precedent. With only scant and rather …
Why diversity at the Bank of England matters
We need to be looking at more than just gender to ensure the central bank reflects wider Britain, argues REBECCA ZACK Yesterday, in a …
Why we need more women in charge of our economy
This International Women’s Day Positive Money is highlighting why we need more women in senior positions at the Bank of England – one of the …